Octopus AIM VCT PLC : Issue of Equity and Total...

OCTOPUS AIM VCT PLC

31 March 2016

Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights

Octopus AIM VCT plc (the "Company") announces that 2,730,270 Ordinary Shares of 1p each were issued and allotted today at a price of 108.8p per share, equivalent to the current NAV of 102.8p grossed up by up to 5.5% (as set out in the Prospectus dated 21 December 2015). These shares were issued pursuant to an Offer for Subscription to raise up to £20 million, with an over allotment facility of £10 million, in the 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 tax years.

Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for admission of the new shares. Admission is expected to become effective on or around 14 April 2016.

The issued share capital and total voting rights of the Company is now:  80,080,249 Ordinary Shares.

For further information please contact:

Nicola Board
Company Secretary
020 7776 8663

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Source: Octopus AIM VCT PLC via Globenewswire

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